Including Students with Special Needs : A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers
by Friend, Marilyn; Bursuck, William D.Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-01-01
Publisher(s): Allyn & Bacon
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Summary
This single most-adopted Inclusion text worldwide continues to provide the best source of practical strategies for teaching students with special needs in inclusive settings. Filled with examples and vignettes, the emphasis is always on teaching methods that promote student independence at all education levels. Its non-categorical approach helps teachers ensure all studentsrs" success regardless of their specific categories of exceptionality. The new edition provides significantly updated information about IDEA and NCLB, including their impact on IEPs, and the latest ideas and information about inclusive practices in the context of contemporary public education, and the dilemmas that teachers often face in appropriately educating students with disabilities in general education settings. Unique topics include the rights of general education teachers, comprehensive treatment of assessment and evaluation, examples of accommodations for students with significant disabilities, information about gifted underachievers, functional behavior assessment and behavior plans, and how to be proactive in dealing with student behavior.
Table of Contents
| The Foundation for Educating Students with Special Needs | |
| Learner Objectives | |
| What Key Terms and Concepts Define Special Education? | |
| How Did Todays Special Education Services Come to Exist? | |
| What Are Inclusive Practices Essential in Todays Schools? | |
| Who Receives Special Education and Other Special Services? | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms and Concepts | |
| Back to the Cases | |
| Applications in Teaching Practice: Understanding Contemporary Special Education | |
| Further Readings | |
| Special Education Procedures and Services | |
| Learner Objectives | |
| Who Are the Professionals in Special Education? | |
| Adaptive Physical Educators | |
| How Can You Decide Whether a Student Need Might Be a Disability? | |
| How Do Students Obtain Special Services? | |
| The Special Education Referral, Assessment, Eligibility, Planning, and Placement Process | |
| What Is an Individualized Education Program? | |
| What Services Do Students with Disabilities Receive? | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms and Concepts | |
| Back to the Cases | |
| Applications in Teaching Practice: A Visit to an MDT Meeting | |
| Further Readings | |
| Building Partnerships through Collaboration | |
| Learner Objectives | |
| What Are the Basics of Collaboration? | |
| What Are Collaboration Services in Schools That Foster Inclusion? | |
| How Can You Work Effectively with Parents? | |
| How Can You Work Effectively with Paraprofessionals? | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms and Concepts | |
| Back to the Cases | |
| Applications in Teaching Practice: Collaboration in the Washington School District | |
| Further Readings | |
| Assessing Student Needs | |
| Learner Objectives | |
| How Do Your Student Assessments Contribute to Special Education Decisions? | |
| What Information Sources Are Used in Programming for Students with Special Needs? | |
| What Kinds of Curriculum-Based Assessments Can You Create for Your Students? | |
| How Are Curriculum-Based Probes Used to Make Special Education Decisions? | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms and Concepts | |
| Back to the Cases | |
| Applications in Teaching Practice: Collecting and Using Assessment Information | |
| Further Readings | |
| Planning Instruction by Analyzing Classroom and Student Needs | |
| Learner Objectives | |
| How Can the Include Strategy Help You Make Reasonable Accommodations for Students with Special Needs? | |
| Identify Classroom Demands | |
| Note Student Learning Strengths and Needs | |
| Check for Potential Areas of Student Success | |
| Look for Potential Problem Areas | |
| Use Information to Brainstorm Ways to Differentiate Instruction | |
| Differentiate Instruction | |
| Evaluate Student Progress How Is an Inclusive Classroom Managed? | |
| How Can You Group All Your Students for Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms? | |
| How Can You Evaluate Instructional Materials for Inclusive Classrooms? | |
| Textbooks | |
| How Can You Analyze Instructional Methods in Relation to Student Needs? | |
| Summary | |
| Key Terms and Concepts | |
| Back to the Cases | |
| Applications in Teaching Practice: Planning Adaptations in the Instructional Environment | |
| Further Readings | |
| Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities | |
| Learner Objectives | |
| What Are Low-Incidence Disabilities? | |
| What Accommodations Can You Make for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders? | |
| Accommodations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| What Accommodations Can You Make for Students with Moderate, Severe, or Multiple Disabilities? | |
| What Accommodations Can You Make for Students with Sensory Impairments? | |
| Accommodations for Students with Visual Impairments | |
| Planning Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments | |
| Accommodations for | |
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